Maylands Lakes

Following the most recent Maylands Lakes Community Forum held on Thursday 28 August 2025, the City has, in collaboration with its consultants, developed an updated implementation timeline.

The estimated timeline will become a living document that is updated as actions are confirmed.

View the Estimated Implementation Timeline below or by clicking the first link in the Documents panel on the right-hand side of this page.

• Estimated Implementation Timeline (PDF, 36.4KB)

The City is working to restore and enhance the vegetated area around Lake Brearley as part of water quality improvement works.

Works will take place over October and November and will involve replacing non-native vegetation (approximately 200 invasive woody weeds/tree species spanning Casuarina cunninghamii, Melaleuca quinquenervia and Callistemon) with 2,500 native tubestock.

Prior to the invasive vegetation being removed, it will be treated to reduce the likelihood of regrowth

A Community Planting Day will take place from 9am on Sunday 26 October where community members are invited to help install the native species.

Reticulation will be added in November to support the establishment of the new trees over the next two years.

During these works, a temporary fence and signage will be in place to ensure community safety with pedestrian management.

This week, the City is installing small water-level data loggers within Maylands Lakes to expand our current water monitoring program.

These devices will record water levels, so we can better understand how water flows throughout the lakes system.

Next month, the City will install a further three groundwater monitoring bores around the lakes to provide additional data on how the lakes interact with groundwater.

Locations for these bores have been selected in consultation with the City's consultant Alluvium. Works will involve a small drill rig on site.

Both of these actions will provide data that will help inform future design outcomes, so we can manage the lakes effectively into the future.

If you have any questions, contact the City's Environment Manager on 9272 0660.

At its April 2025 meeting, Council endorsed the Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Concept Report, with $2.4 million allocated to implement Phase 1 actions in the City's 2025/26 Budget.

As part of this, you may notice a range of activities taking place around the Lakes and foreshore areas over the coming months. These works are part of detailed investigations and planning to guide future restoration and design.

What you might see happening:

• Sediment sampling carried out by boats and specialist contractors
• Ground surveys by licensed surveyors
• Bathymetric surveys using boats and aquatic drones
• Onsite supplier meetings associated with Phoslock trials and detailed design
• A landscape audit, including review of structures and jetties, to inform landscape design.

Due to high water levels, the City has temporarily closed access to the footpath near Tourer Court as a precautionary measure. Access will reopen when the water level drops.

On Thursday 28 August, the City held its fifth Maylands Lakes Community Forum at the Maylands Sport and Recreation Club.

The report and slides can be found below and in the Documents section to the right-hand side of this page.

• Report
• Slides

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The City has treated Lake Brearley and Lake Bungana with a higher dosage of larvicide this week, as per our Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority off-label permit. This is expected to assist in addressing a recent increase in midge numbers.

The City continues to undertake treatments and raking on a 14-day cycle.

The next Maylands Lakes Community Forum will be held on Thursday 28 August 2025.

During the forum, the City will provide an update on actions taken since the last forum.

Time: 5.30pm (for a 6pm start) until 7.30pm

Date: Thursday 28 August 2025

Location: Maylands Sport and Recreation Club, 50 Clarkson Rd, Maylands

RSVP: By 5pm, Friday 15 August 2025 to Executive Assistant Infrastructure and Assets, Siiri Clausnitzer, via siiri.clausnitzer@bayswater.wa.gov.au or 9272 0622

At its 29 April 2025 meeting, Council endorsed the Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Concept Report and authorised an estimated timeline for implementing Phase 1 actions be published by 30 June 2025.

The estimated Phase 1 Implementation Timeline can be viewed at the Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Masterplan project page: engage.bayswater.wa.gov.au/maylands-lakes-masterplan-development

On Thursday 15 May, the City held its fourth Maylands Lakes Community Forum at the Maylands Sport and Recreation Club.

The report and slides can be found below and in the Documents section to the right-hand side of this page.

• Report
• Slides

To stay up to date, residents are encouraged to subscribe to this project by clicking the Subscribe button at the top-right of the page.

At its meeting last night, Council voted unanimously to endorse the Maylands Lakes Environmental Restoration Concept Report and commence works identified in Phase 1.

Council has approved setting aside $2.4 million in its draft 2025/26 Budget towards the project.

Mayor Filomena Piffaretti said adopting the plan represented a significant milestone in addressing water quality and midge challenges experienced by the community at Maylands Lakes.

“I’m confident this plan will deliver a solution to a complex problem that has been impacting the lives of our residents for many years,” she said.

“This plan represents 12 months of working together with expert consultants, our Scientific Advisory Panel and our community on a data-driven approach.

“We’ve listened to our community through forums and workshops, and this has informed development of the plan alongside advice from environmental scientists, academics and state agency representatives.

“The City is fully funding the design and implementation of the first phase of works, so our community can be confident this plan will be put into action.”

Phase 1 works include establishing a pumping system to recirculate water at Lake Brearley and developing a wetland at Brickworks Lake to filter and treat water entering the lakes. Phase 1 works are expected to take approximately 18 months to two years.

The City will continue to advocate for external funding for actions identified in Phases 2 and 3.